The National tribune., 1887-06-23
PICKET SHOTS,
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
Matt F. Kippax, Drummer, Co. A. 2d battal-
ion, and Co. ID, lst battalion, 18th U. s. Inf,
wishes to have his name and regiment correct
ed as above, mistake having been made by
the types recently.
l.. w. Scoville, Co. F, Both Wis, Winfield,
Colo, says his regiment Joined the Second
Corps at the Wilderness and served with honor
until the close of the war. The writer was
captured at Reams's Station Aug. II, 1864, and
served a term at Libby and Belle Isle. He was
only II when be enlisted. He has lived west
of the Mississippi for many years, and will
gladly give any information to comrades desir-
ing it in regard to homes in that section.
W. F. Gray, Co. L, 18th Ind, Box 81, Prince
ton, Ind, wishes to add his testimony to the
prompt, just and efficient manner in which
Gen. Black is administering the affairs of the
Pension Bureau. He thinks too much credit
cannot be given him for his efforts to secure
justice for the soldiers.
f. A. Hubbell, Kansas City. Mo-, asks for the
address Of any comrade who was with him dur
ing the long tramp and escape from Columbia
S. c., and Charlotte, N. @. The writer belonged
to the 9th Pa, was taken prisoner in the VAL
ley, and was held % months. He escaped from
Columbia, and was recaptured after being out
five days. He again made his escape, and
finally reached the Union lines at Knoxville,
Tenn.
William Hendricks, Quincy, ILL.,, says he was
only IL years old when he Joined Yates's Sharp
shooters from Quincy, ILL.,, and did duty as q
regular soldier. After serving eight months
with the organization he enlisted in Co. K, 10th
ILL.,, as Drummer, and served until July,
1865.
Hugh Brady, Co. 1, sith ILL.,, Yates Center,
Kan, urges his comrades to vote next year
with their eyes wide open, and see to il that an
lH IN fn fha IA
placed in power. He believes Pension Com
missioner Black is the right man in the right
place. and hopes he will be kept there.
Samuel Mcbride, Loekhart, w. Va, thinks
there is very little F., @. and L." in many of
the letters of the comrades, and thinks they
ought to treat one another with more kind
ness.
Henry Thompson, Pearlett Kan, (regiment
not stated,) says that in consequence of a saber
wound received in the head on the Atlanta
campaign, he is so seriously affected that at
times he loses his memory and becomes al
most deranged. He hardly knows his name or
where he formerly lived. He thinks it was
about 80 miles from Sandusky. o. He is anx-
ious to secure pension, and if any of the COM
rades are able to assist him with information
he hopes they will do so.
Frank Yager Dallas Tex, says he was known
rs the Little Dutch Boy " by his comrades of
Co. F, SD Pa. He would be glad to hear from
any OF his company who were captured on
James Island, on the morning of July 3, 1864,
and taken to Andersonyille, and later to Flor
ence.
G.w. Keller, Co. G, 21st ILL.,, Van Buren,,
Ark, says he served nearly five years in the
army, was thrice wounded aud was a prisoner
in Richmond, Danville, Andersonville, Charles
ton and Florence. He speaks in strong terms OF
the injustice of the Government.
u. Washburn, Co. ID, 49th ILL.,, and Lieu
tenant, 9th U. s. c. T., Rice Lake, Wis, wishes
to inform his comrades of both the above
named regiments that he will be glad to fur
nish such information as he can that will aid
them in securing pensions.
Louis De Woo, Co. /. 41st Ohio says that he
would give two pairs of Government socks to
hear from Thomas Scott or any other eomrade
of his regiment.
Chas. A. Darling, Co. j, 18th n. Y. Eng
East Virgil, n. Y, would like to correspond
with any member of his company or of the
regiment who knew him at City Point, in Octo-
ber. 1864, and at Arlington Heights in june
1866.
Random Shots.
William Barnett, Onberg, Pa, wants to stir
up the survivors of the 18th Pa. Cav. He says
this was good regiment as ever drew saber
and participated in As engagements
Alexander Nj. Walker, Go. j, 23d Mo-, Man
deyille, Mo-, was much pleased with an edito-
rial article on the proposed visit of Cleveland
to the National Encampment. The writer says
the boys do not want him there, and advises
him TO hire a substitute to send in his place.
William Harry, Corporal, Co. i, 9th N. Y.
Rapids, y. Y, says that at the ballot-box the
soldiers must draw line between their friends
and their enemies, and if they stand together
they can be successful.
Thomas S. Charity, New Haven, o., is greatly
pleased with The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
thinks all the soldiers should read it, He
sends clipping from the Chicago Herald, in
which the editor of that paper argues against
pension legislation.
William F. Smith, Bugler, Co. L, 4th Ind
Cav, Beulah, WyO., says il is better than cir.
Gus to read the communications from the com.
rades in regard to their flag planting and theil
gallant deeds.
Jacob Weimer. Sergeant, Co. B, I92d Ohio
Melrose, o., says that Capt. Summers and
Serg't kOontz were shot at Rood's Hill, Va.
by order Of Lieut.-Col. Cyrus Hussey, 192d
Ohio.
VIM. Allen, Co. NJ, 11th Iud. Cav, saws his
| regiment left Nashville about the last of Nav
1861. His company was stationed to guard q
railroad bridge in Alabama and never got into
fight. He thinks the men were as brave and
| true as any, but they never had chance tc
| show it. All the other companies of the regi.
ment were engaged at franklin and elsewhere
and acquitted themselves most creditably. lie
would like to know the address Of the woman
| if living, who served as nurse at LarkinsyiIle
Ala. in the Summer OF 1864.
George Rogers, Sd Nd, Emmittsburg. Md.
wishes some comrade would give history Of
Hancock's Veteran Corps; when and where il
was raised, where it served, etc.
j. I'll. Brookman, CrestOn, Iowa, wonder:
what has become of the 9th Mo. 1t went out
in '6l and staid until 90, but he never see:
| anything from its survivors, if there are any
The Atlanta Campaign.
Hugh Brady. Co. /, s4th ILL.,, Yates Center
Kan, recalled many interesting memories o
the war on reading the article of Capt A. s
Mcdowell. He gives some reeollections of the
Atlanta campaign.
G. B. Leitwich, Co. !, 39th Iowa. Canyor
City, Colo, writes brief sketch of the battl,
under Gen. Corse at AllatOOna. He would be
glad to hear from any comrades who were in
that engagement
Harry Cline, Co. A, 5ith Ohio, Sni Mills, No.
| says it was the 54th Ohio and 55th Ill. that re-
captured DeGress's battery at Atlanta.
q. w. Shrum, Co. G., 1llth ILL.,, Rural Hill
ILL.,, says that nearly all the comradas who
have mentioned the 11lth have been mistaken
He says that regiment was put in the Second
| Brigade, Second Division Fifteenth Corps MAJ
i, 1854 and remained in it until mustered out
in 1865. At the battle of Atlanta il supported
the skirmish-line quarter of q mile in front
of the works, and in a very few minutes lost
l55 men and its colors.
c. w. Hall, Battery /, 1st Mich. L. A., saws
it was his battery that Gen. Thomas placed al
the top OF the hill at Peach Tree Creek an6